CPC training classroom Driver CPC deadline reminder For many professional lorry, bus or coach drivers in the UK the deadline to complete their driver CPC periodic training and maintain their current card is approaching. If you haven’t already done so, you need to make sure you’ve completed 35 hours of […]
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Exciting times as work set to begin on Sandwell’s multi-million pound aquatics centre
Work to prepare the site of the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre will start this month. Planning permission for the £62 million state-of-the-art facility at Londonderry Playing Fields in Smethwick was granted earlier this year. Work to clear and prepare the site will start in the coming weeks, with building work […]
Father’s Day in the club shop
Walsall FC supporters can take advantage of a variety of offers available at the Club Shop ahead of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 16th. With the big day just around the corner, you can pick up the perfect gift! Browse through our Errea Training wear and our brand new 2019/20 […]
SIX OF THE 11 NEW CARS LAUNCHED IN 2019 RATED POOR FOR SECURITY
New consumer security rating to inform consumers around potential keyless entry/start vulnerabilities Audi e-Tron, Jaguar XE, Land Rover Evoque and Mercedes B Class 2019 models rated ‘Superior’ 2019 models of Ford Mondeo, Hyundai Nexo, Kia ProCeed, Lexus UX, Porsche Macan and Toyota Corolla rated ‘Poor’ due to keyless entry/start vulnerability […]
Survival medicine 101: CBD for when SHTF
Survival medicine 101: CBD for when SHTF When SHTF, the last place you’d want to go to is a medical facility. Hospitals and clinics will be swarming with patients despite these places being severely understaffed. This is why it’s important to have a well-stocked emergency kit. It’s always a good […]
New Acas report reveals that two thirds of UK workers have felt stressed or anxious about work
A new report from workplace experts, Acas, has revealed that two thirds of workers (66%) have felt stressed or anxious about work over the past year. Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employees in Great Britain about their experiences of stress and anxiety in the workplace. The most common reasons given […]
My final word on those employment stats fantasies
PICTURED: Richard Clegg is appalled to read yet another misconception of the ONS employment figures After fifteen years as senior statistician presenting the monthly UK’s employment figures, Richard Clegg is retiring from the ONS. While the numbers are widely regarded as an independent and reliable indicator of the jobs market, […]
Walsall’s ‘Proud’ Performance Jewel – Forest Arts & A3 Arena
If you love ‘live entertainment’ especially when it’s brought to your doorstep, look no further than the Forest Arts Centre in Walsall. Not only is the centre a multi-faceted venue in its own right, it also houses a little known gem in its midst. The A3 Arena is a Walsall […]
New city businesses Aim for Gold at Molineux launch
More than 40 City of Wolverhampton businesses became the latest to join the Aim for Gold business growth programme. It provides small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with one to one coaching, bespoke growth planning and peer to peer learning valued at up to £2,000. The part-funded European Regional Development Fund […]
Birmingham’s Primark Becomes Largest Retail Store in the World
This amazing renovation transformed the former Pavilions centre, measured 14,761 m2, into the world’s biggest fashion store right in Birmingham’s city centre. As the new Primark opened its doors in April, the Guinness World Records adjudicator, Pravin Patel, announced, “With an area of 14,761 m2, Primark Stores Limited UK, you […]